Slater Chapter
Organized
1950
National Society Daughters of the American Colonists
Saline County, Missouri
Marshall, Slater, Sweet Springs, Arrow Rock, Blackwater, Blackburn, Emma, Gilliam, Malta Bend, Miami, Nelson
Historical DAC Placed Markers in Saline County
The NSDAC historical marker program commemorates an event, place, or person of historic interest. There are three DAC Historical Markers in Saline County.
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Placed by the Slater Chapter
Union Baptist Church
Marker Placed August 27, 1960
Union Baptist Church was organized Saturday, August 18, 1850 in the Kiser school house between Malta Bend and Marshall. T
The church remains an active congregation.
Bethel Baptist Church
Marker Placed November 3, 1963
Bethel Baptist Church was organized August 21, 1846 in Sharon, Mo on land given by Rueben E. McDaniel. The adjoining cemetery was established February 22, 1871 . The church closed October 1, 1993. The building is gone. However, the Bethel Church Cemetery Association continues to operate and maintain the cemetery.
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Marker Placed March 1961
The Mount Carmel Methodist Church was founded 1850. The cornerstone of the church, was laid January 1, 1893. The church building stood on the grounds until May 2012 when it was destroyed by fire as the result of a lightning strike. The cemetery adjacent to the previous church site is maintained by a cemetery association.
Placed by the Missouri State Society
Pioneer Woman Tribute
Marker Placed October 2010
The Missouri State Society recognized the spirit of pioneer women by planting an oak tree and placing a plaque at the Witcher Family Cemetery.
The plaque and oak tree honor specifically Dorothy Dangerfield Witcher who came to Saline County with her husband and his family in 1833.